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English A, Academic Writing

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Bachelor's level
  • Study form Web-based (online)
  • Starting Spring Term 2025
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Here you will find everything you need to know before the course starts.

About the course

Directed toward advanced writers of English who have English as a foreign or second language. Study and practice of text types common within academia such as process descriptions, comparisons, critiques, and cause/effect. Focus on text organization, regular writing practice, develpment of vocabulary, sentence-level errors commonly found in research writing and developing more effective sentences. Regular feedback provided. Participation required in grammar forum and peer editing.

Application and eligibility

English A, Academic Writing, 7.5 credits

Det finns inga tidigare terminer för kursen Spring Term 2025 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

The information below is only for exchange students

Starts

20 January 2025

Ends

8 June 2025

Study location

Varied

Language

English

Type of studies

Mixed, 25%, Distance

Number of mandatory meetings

No mandatory meetings.

Number of other meetings

None

Outline for distance course

The medium of instruction is English. All communication is via the course learning platform. Access to a computer with broadband internet connection is required for participating in and completing the course tasks. For information on technical requirements, see “Technical Requirements for Online Courses” https://www.umu.se/student/sprakstudier/dokument

Required Knowledge

Upper Secondary Course: English 6 or English B and at least two semesters (60 ects) of university studies.

As the course is taught entirely in English, an exemption will be made from the general entry requirements for university studies in Sweden, in so far as the upper secondary course Swedish 3 / Swedish B will not be required for admission to this course.

Selection

Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the department's own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the department's own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.

Application code

UMU-A1411

Application

This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive. The application period is closed.

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Course is given by
Department for Language Studies